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Quick Quiz
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| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 科學 | kēxué | science |
| 空氣 | kōngqì | air |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear, to put on |
| 窗/窗戶 | chuāng /chuānghù | window |
| 第 | dì | a prefix for ordinal numbers |
| 筆 | bǐ | pen |
| 等 | děng | to wait |
| 筷(子) | kuài(zi) | chopsticks |
| 節目 | jiémù | program, events (of entertainment, a program, etc.) |
| 簡單 | jiǎndān | to be simple, uncomplicated |
| 籃球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 米 | mǐ | uncooked rice |
| 紅 | hóng | red/ to be red |
| 紅包 | hóngbāo | red envelope containing a money gift |
| 紅綠燈 | hónglùdēng | traffic light |
| 紅茶 | hóngchá | black tea |
| 累 | lèi | to be tired |
| 結婚 | jiéhūn | to marry, to get married |
| 給 | gěi | to give/ for, for the benefit of, by (in passive cons.) |
| 經過 | jīngguò | to pass by, to pass through |
| 綠 | lǜ | green, to be green |
| 緊張 | jǐnzhāng | to be nervous, to be tense |
| 練習 | liànxí | to practice, to drill/ practice, exercise |
| 美 | měi | to be beautiful |
| 美國 | měiguó | U.S.A., American |
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